PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kepa Keton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Malik Bichoupan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Keton comes into the arena with Como un Rayo! blaring out of the sound system. Keton has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.

Keton
vs
Bichoupan

190 cm
18
240 lbs
0 - 4 - 0

196 cm
22
275 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Self confident

BJJ White Belt
Decent knees
Solid chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Kepa Keton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Malik Bichoupan!
The judges for this bout are Saam Ante, Wagner Zegers and Albert Achterberg.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Bichoupan darts in and clinches Keton up against the cage.
Keton looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
A short left from Bichoupan.
Keton's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Keton misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bichoupan is leaning against Keton and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bichoupan lands a left hand.
Bichoupan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Keton takes a knee right on the jaw!

It looks like Kepa Keton has been cut.
Bichoupan should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.

Bichoupan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bichoupan jabs Keton right on the nose. Keton blinks but takes it well.
Keton takes one to the chin there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bichoupan cracks Keton with an uppercut from hell and Keton crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Bichoupan's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!

Keton is rocked!
Bichoupan really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Keton. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Keton can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bichoupan controls the pace.
Oh Keton is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Keton seems to have got his legs back now.
Bichoupan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Keton is keeping the position for now.
Bichoupan slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bichoupan pushing down on Keton's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Bichoupan is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.

Bichoupan postures up and decides to stand up, from the half guard. The ref calls for Keton to stand up.
Keton walks into a straight right hand from Bichoupan.
Keton takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Keton gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bichoupan.
Bichoupan throws an overhand right that drops Keton like a sack of potatoes! Bichoupan dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Malik Bichoupan!